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Do potassium supplements cure leg cramps?

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Hello doctor! I have a lack of potassium, so I often have leg cramps, can't walk, so does potassium supplements treat leg cramps?
Ask your doctor for advice, thank you!
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Hello! As for the question regarding Do Potassium Supplements Cure Leg Cramps? The doctor would like to answer as follows:
Your symptoms are not hypokalemia, maybe this is a sign of calcium deficiency. But the addition of potassium or calcium also needs to go to a medical facility to be tested, if there is a lack of potassium or calcium, the doctor will prescribe medicine for you.
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Answered by Master, Doctor Le Thi Minh Huong - Emergency Medicine Doctor - Department of Resuscitation - Emergency - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.

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